Planning Director State

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

12 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $107,935, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $107,935
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66,409$117,136+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Planning Director State is held in 23 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $107,935 ranks #11 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$202,106 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$113,420 · 4

Minnesota IT Services

$113,418 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$113,418 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$113,418 · 5

Mnsure

$113,418 · 10

Employ & Econ Development Department

$113,418 · 3

Public Safety Department

$113,418 · 17

Health Department

$108,919 · 28

Administration Department

$108,728 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$106,191 · 15

Human Services Department

$105,717 · 38

Median total compensation for the Planning Director State role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kate Fairman

Planning Director State/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$102,452

Sub-department: ECO Waters EnvironmentalReview
Base pay: $102,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,452
Hire date: 2007-06-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kate Fairman holds the role of Planning Director State at Natural Resources Department within Eco Waters Environmentalreview. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,452. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.